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Anjali House – Funding Needs 2015
Anjali House
Anjali House is a local NGO in Siem Reap, Cambodia, supporting vulnerable and at-risk
children and their families by providing them with free food, education, healthcare, access
to social work services and the arts. We are a day center, so the children continue to live
with their families and attend on-site activities during the day.
At present, over 80 children and youth aged between 5 – 21 years are supported by
Anjali House. Students benefit from financial and logistical support to enable them to access
public school education, which is monitored by our social work team. Informal education at
our centre covers English language classes, general studies, living values education,
computer classes and sports. There is a particular focus on arts in education, through a
variety of workshops, such as photography, creative writing, illustration and drama.
We work closely with the families of our students, the Commune Chief and other
NGOs in Siem Reap to deliver an effective and integrated program to the children under our
care, empowering them to break the cycle of poverty, and go on to develop into well-
rounded citizens who can contribute positively to Cambodian society.
Funding Needs 2015
We have a number of activities that we are seeking funding for, two of which directly focus
on education, one on construction work to improve our existing facilities, and one which
underpins our education program – the food program. Below you will find an explanation of
the four Anjali programs that most urgently need funding in 2014.
Over the coming months, we are also focusing on three new and exciting initiatives. The
first looking to obtain four new outdoor sinks, which will help us meet new Governmental
health and safety standards. The second will enable us to vastly improve our brand new E-
Learning Program. Last but not least, the third will provide us with the opportunity to deliver
community workshops throughout the year, teaching local people valuable skills.
More details about any of the programs listed below can be provided upon request –
info@anjali-house.com

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Food Program for all Students
We provide breakfast and lunch every weekday to our students, through which they receive
a large percentage of their daily nutritional needs. Our food program is the foundation on
which our whole project rests. It also underpins our second highest priority area: our
education program. A good diet and nutrition are fundamental to childhood development
and are closely linked to educational performance.
In addition to the meals we provide on-site to our students, we offer the students’ families
access to rice each week at a discounted rate. The community raises money from the sale of
this rice which is then pooled together and made available to the families who require a
loan. The loan must be approved by a majority of the families, and is usually used to pursue
business opportunities, for health emergencies, etc. This provides Anjali with another touch
point with the families, and educates them about the benefits of savings.
We are seeking funding to continue to provide this service to our students and their
families, which includes food (rice, bread, meat, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruit, spices and
sauces), and the cook’s wages, as well as rice for the family rice program.
Education Program
The specific problem we look to resolve is our students’ lack of opportunity and prospects
for the future. Education enables children to build the knowledge, skills and capacity they
need to be successful at work and in their future lives. A key role of Anjali House is to
guarantee access to education for our students, both at public school and through our
centre. It is a condition of participating in Anjali House activities that the students attend
public school (4 hours a day, 6 days a week), and we actively promote and encourage
attendance by providing each student with a school uniform, school supplies and transport.
Although public school in Cambodia is free, children are barred from attending if they
cannot afford a school uniform and necessary school supplies. With Anjali’s support, our
students have the opportunity to access a public school education providing the Cambodian
curriculum and sit public school exams.
In addition, at Anjali we run classes (3.5 hours a day, 5 days a week) supplementary to the
public school curriculum, including: English language classes, General Studies classes which
give the students the confidence to use English in a practical way, and covers topics not
included in the public school curriculum such as the environment, geography and world
events; workshops which are volunteer-led and focus on learning through art and crafts,
drama, music and play and Computer Studies. Our aim is to give our students the chance to
develop other skills which are not provided for in public school, but which will in the future
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additional classes increase our students’ chances of success in the employment market and
also the likelihood of them leading a full, independent and self-reliant life.
We employ exclusively Khmer staff in teaching positions. The Head of Education oversees
the curriculum and manages the teaching schedule. In addition, we employ five Khmer
teaching staff, one of who is a teacher of computer studies. The teachers are recruited
locally, are often young and have the opportunity for professional development at Anjali.
As part of our agreement with students and their families, we expect an 80% minimum
attendance rate at Anjali and at public school. Our social worker reviews attendance records
at Anjali on a weekly basis, and at public school on a monthly basis. If a student’s
attendance drops below the 80% threshold, our social worker liaises with the student, his or
her family and the public school to determine the cause and to find a solution for improving
attendance. We are seeking funding to ensure the continuity of this vital program at Anjali
House.
*** E-Learning Program ***
In January 2015 we launched our new E-Learning program. This system allows us to
provide a more advanced supplementary education based upon the subjects our kids study
at public school. It also enables us to tailor our curriculum to specifically suit individual or
group needs across a range of subjects, depending on the level of knowledge, as opposed to
being restricted to set lesson plans.
The final stage in implementing this program is ensuring we have a sufficient amount of
computer equipment and headsets for each child to work on. At present, we are looking to
obtain 20 new laptops or desktop computers, to add to our existing collection, therefore
allowing the E-Learning program to run fairly and smoothly.
Scholarship Program
Although our students technically graduate from the Anjali House program when they
complete high school, we have come to recognize the need for continued support until they
attain full-time employment. By offering bridging support post-high school, we can help our
students to reach their potential. We encourage our students to pursue further study or
training in order to increase their chances of securing meaningful employment in a field of
their choice. Without financial support from Anjali House and its supporters, further study
would simply not be an option for our students.
Anjali is committed to supporting all of our students as much as possible to increase their
chances of success. The support that we provide is a mix of financial and social – we cover
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their accommodation for the duration of their training or study course. Our Young Adult
Program Coordinator and our social worker maintain ongoing contact with the students,
providing practical support and offering advice on their training, studies and living
independently.
Hygiene Program
Most of our students don’t have access to running water or toilets in their homes. At Anjali
we ensure all our students take a daily shower and brush their teeth.
Less than 1 in 3 Cambodians have access to latrines and hand washing facilities, one of the
lowest rates in Southeast Asia. According to the World Health Organization, diarrhoea
continues to be the second leading cause of death among children in East Asia.
Findings from a 2010 National Sanitation and Hygiene Survey show that only 31.8 per cent
of Cambodians use latrines, only 16.7 per cent of Cambodians have a fixed hand washing
place in their homes and only 62 per cent of respondents reported practising hand washing.
Yet, the use of a toilet can decrease diarrhoeal deaths by 30 per cent and hand washing
with soap by more than 40 per cent (http://www.unicef.org/cambodia/8.WASH.pdf).
We are always in need of financial assistance to maintain our supplies for this program, in
particular items such as soap, shampoo, hair combs, head lice treatment, toothbrushes and
toothpaste. Additionally, we’re constantly re-stocking our cleaning products - for example
bleach and detergent - which allow us to keep our students’ uniforms clean and our
bathrooms sanitary.
*** Outdoor Sink Appeal – February 2015 ***
Earlier this year the Cambodian government implemented new health and safety standards,
dictating that kitchenware washed in the traditional manner – in large metal bowls on the
floor – is no longer sanitary for institutions feeding individuals on a mass scale. As Anjali
provides breakfast and lunch for over 80 students 5 days a week, we are in desperate need
of improving our facilities in order to meet these new requirements. We are hoping to raise
$250 which will allow us to install four outdoor sinks, within which we’d be able to safely
wash our large collection of pots, pans and dishes!
The addition of these sinks will also help us to encourage our students to take responsibility
for doing their own washing up! With four sinks, we’d be able to have one for soaking, one
for washing, one for rinsing, and one for drying. We aim that through asking our kids to
participate in cleaning up after breakfast and lunch, they will continue to develop their
understanding of the importance of teamwork and respect – as well as taking this huge
chore out of the hands of our hardworking cook!

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***Skillful Parenting Workshops***
Last year the Director of Anjali House – Ke Simon, a local Khmer lady - ran a series of
workshops aimed at teaching our students’ parents a vast range of parental skills. Over the
course of 8 weeks, the topics of child development, time management, ethical discipline,
anger management, effective communication in the home, family values, family planning,
budgeting, and the regulations of our child protection policy were covered in free weekly
workshops.
In a country still recovering from genocide, an understanding of the importance of
education, structured family values, and respect on a whole is still lacking – especially
within the poorer communities our students are from. After the first series of workshops,
the commune chief from the small village Anjali House is based within was extremely
impressed with the knowledge Ke Simon was sharing with others.
We are now looking for funding to enable us to extend these workshops into our local
community, with no cost for those who attend. In order for us to effectively continue
capacity building throughout the community, we need to train our social worker who can
assist in the facilitation of the workshops. The cost of delivering 1 course (8 weeks) is $150,
or for 1 year (3 courses) $450. This initiative is a new and exciting opportunity for Anjali
House to offer training and support for more individuals than ever before.
Contact
Ms. Ke Simon, Director at Anjali House, simon.ke@anjali-house.com
Ms. Sophie Kashi, Communication and Management Support Officer Anjali House,
info@anjali-house.com
For more information, please visit our website: www.anjali-house.com